Pricing for February Reserve Bank of Australia rate cut jumps after the strong jobs report
Intense focus now on the CPI data due at the end of this month
RBA
AUD
Australia Part-Time Employment: 80K (December) vs -17K
Australia Part-Time Employment: 80K (December) vs -17K
Australia
Employment
Australia Participation Rate registered at 67.1% above expectations (67%) in December
Australia Participation Rate registered at 67.1% above expectations (67%) in December
Australia
Employment
AUDUSD
Australia Unemployment Rate s.a. meets forecasts (4%) in December
Australia Unemployment Rate s.a. meets forecasts (4%) in December
Australia
Employment
Australia December 2024 unemployment rate 4.0% (vs. 4.0% expected)
Employment report from Australia for December 2024
AUD
Australia Employment Change s.a. registered at 56.3K above expectations (15K) in December
Australia Employment Change s.a. registered at 56.3K above expectations (15K) in December
Australia
Employment
Australia Full-Time Employment declined to -23.7K in December from previous 52.6K
Australia Full-Time Employment declined to -23.7K in December from previous 52.6K
Australia
Employment
PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 7.3247 – Reuters estimate
PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.
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China Stock Market
China
CNH
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EUR/USD flat lines near 1.0300 on softer US CPI data
The EUR/USD pair holds steady around 1.0295 during the early Asian session on Thursday.
EURUSD
Majors
Macroeconomics
Australian Consumer Inflation Expectation, January 2024: 4.0% (vs 4.2% previously)
Melbourne Institute Inflation Expectations survey
AUD
Australia Consumer Inflation Expectations declined to 4% in January from previous 4.2%
Australia Consumer Inflation Expectations declined to 4% in January from previous 4.2%
Australia
Consumption
Inflation
AUDUSD
Japan December PPI +0.3% m/m (expected +0.4%) 3.8% y/y (expected 3.8%)
The PPI is also referred to as the Corporate Goods Price Index
JPY
Japan Producer Price Index (MoM) came in at 0.3%, below expectations (0.4%) in December
Japan Producer Price Index (MoM) came in at 0.3%, below expectations (0.4%) in December
PPI
Japan
USDJPY
Japan Producer Price Index (YoY) meets expectations (3.8%) in December
Japan Producer Price Index (YoY) meets expectations (3.8%) in December
PPI
Japan
USDJPY
Goldman Sachs say cooler-than-expected core CPI support Fed easing cycle still in progress
US December CPI response from Goldman Sachs
Fed
Fed’s Beige Book: Economic activity increases slightly to moderately at year-end
The Federal Reserve (Fed) commented in its latest Beige Book survey released on Wednesday that economic activity increased “slightly to moderately” across the US in late November and December, supported by strong holiday sales.
Fed
CentralBanks
UnitedStates
Macroeconomics
Canadian PM Trudeau: Nothing ruled out when it comes to responding to US tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday that Canada will consider every kind of countermeasure if US President-elect Donald Trump goes ahead with a threat to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian imports, per Reuters.
USDCAD
Majors
Macroeconomics
A majority of Japanese companies see wage hikes as a priority investment area this year
Reuters Japan corporate survey
JPY
USD/CAD holds below 1.4350 as US CPI data boosts Fed rate cut bets
The USD/CAD pair extends the decline to near 1.4335 during the early Asian session on Thursday.
USDCAD
Majors
Macroeconomics
Canada could impose countermeasures on up to C$150 billion worth of imports from the U.S
In the case of Trump tariffs on Canada
CAD
Bank of England MPC member Taylor calls for pre-emptive interest rate cuts
Cautions on recession risk and says the bank's policy rate is still far above neutral
BOE
ICYMI: Nomura are now forecasting a Bank of Japan (BoJ) interest rate hike next week
Nomura have shifted their forecast for a BoJ rate hike from March to January
BOJ
Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 15 Jan: US CPI does not scare market.Yields down.Stocks up
Forex news for North American trading on Jan 15, 2025
Session wrap
Wrap Nth America
Short selling firm Hindenburg Research is shutting down
Founder, Nate Anderson, cited the toll the work took on his well-being.
SPX
Nasdaq
NASDAQ snaps five-day losing streak with its best day since November 6
NASDAQ up 2.43% at close
Stocks
Economic calendar in Asia Thursday, January 16, 2025 - Australian employment report
Asian Economic Calendar: Key Events and Consensus Expectations for 16 January 2025
economic calendar
Trade ideas thread - Thursday, 16 January, insightful charts, technical analysis, ideas
Post 'em if ya got 'em!
USD
BitMEX Settles Long-Running Legal Dispute with $100 Million Fine
A federal judge handed cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX a $100 million fine, bringing a years-long legal battle to a close.
Crude oil extends to its highest level since July 19. Price is testing a key swing area
The current price is trading at $80.51
Oil
Australia’s Unemployment Rate climbs to 4.0% in December vs. 4.0% expected
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) will release the December monthly employment report at 00:30 GMT on Thursday.
AUDUSD
SEO
Employment
Australian Dollar extends gains on improved sentiment
The Australian Dollar receives support from improved market sentiment and strong commodity prices.
AUDUSD
SEO
Majors
Currencies
With one war over, Ukraine's Pres. Zelinskiy sees higher likelihood for the war to end
Let there be peace on earth
USD
Canadian Dollar tests higher, but gains remain limited
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) caught another thin bid on Wednesday, gaining a thin one-fifth of one percent against the Greenback as investor sentiment broadly picks up.
USDCAD
SEO
CPI
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP Rise as UK Names New Economic Secretary for Crypto
Positive fundamental development in the UK and the US seems to have boosted the prices of the three top cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP.
bitcoin
Forex Today: Markets now look at further US data, Fed rate cut bets
The selling pressure remained well in place around the Greenback, which saw its weekly corrective decline gather extra pace after US inflation tracked by the CPI matched market consensus in December.
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Fed
EURUSD
Currencies
Fed's Beige Book. Economic activity increased slightly to moderately
Fed's Beige Book for January 2025
Fed
US Dollar gives up ground as markets asses inflation data
The US Dollar (DXY) turns this week into a firm loss, eking out more weakness on Wednesday.
DollarIndex
SEO
Currencies
More from Fed Williams:Doesn't say high yields reflecting big inflation view shift
More from New York Fed Pres. Williams
Fed
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